Hot Head Burritos

I’ve never dined in Hot Heads, but I have gotten take-​out a few times and it has been tasty every time. Similar to chipotle and qdoba, their spin is that they have a variety of sauces you can choose to put on your meal, which are quite tasty!

Eh, very mediocre. I bet this place is surviving on Chipotle’s e coli debacle right now. The chicken is chunk chicken so I ate around it once I saw it. Salsa Fresca in Rocky River gets this right by fresh grilling their chicken, which I prefer because that is the way chicken comes. With the exception of the salsa verde (green), all of the salsas need some help. The corn is canned corn. The Pico is completely flavorless. The upside of this place? You can order a smaller size burrito. But that isn’t enough for me. The quality isn’t there. Sorry.

The food here is amazing but the one thing that stands out is speed of service. Unlike some other fast casual Mexican Grill’s there is seldom a line.

Fast service good food! I think they have more options than chipotle, also with the while E. Coli situation going on HotHeads is a better alternative.

Not very good just a freebirds and Chipotle knock off, only two salsa selections that was just a hot sauce bottle mixed with tomato sauce. They did have other sauces to put on the burritos but they didn’t sound appealing.

Pretty good. Better than chipotle flavor and bowl mix (less rice heavy), and a very attentive and speedy staff. Staff did a good job of making requested adjustments e.g. a dab of sour cream.

I went to Hot Head Burritos for lunch. As many of the other reviews have mentioned, lines are a lot shorter that Chipotle so you can get in and out rather quickly. I opted for a steak burrito with white rice, pice de gallo, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and Extreme Habanero sauce. The staff was nice and friendly. I should have requested to taste the extreme habanero sauce first because it was not what I expected at all; it wasn’t very spicy and it actually had a sweetness to it. It tasted like I would have expected the Sweet Habanero sauce to taste. I wound up going back to request a side of the Straight Habanero sauce which added some spice to my burrito. The portions are huge. They have some options that you can not find at Chipotle such as quesadillas and nachos as well as some additional toppings. Overall wasn’t bad but towards the end of my burrito the lettuce was a little soggy (they use iceburg) and I was just too overwhelmed with all that sweetness so I was unable to finish it. I would def go again however. I think this place is like chipotle as far as you have to find «your formula». I will say though I expected much more spice given the name of the restaurant and some of the sauces. I know my heat tolerance can be a little more than some but I expected more heat.

«A make it in front of you burrito place»
Better then Chipotle or Qdoba by a long shot.
With daily specials, more ingredients to choose from and 12 or so Sauces from Extra Spicy to Sweet to their Garlic house sauce.
If you’re in the mood for Chipotle in mayfield, zip around the Corner and hit up Hot Head Instead.
Recommendation:
Steak Bowl
choice of rice
black beans
A few drops of their spicy sauce
Pineapple
Cheese
Sour cream
Sweet habanero
(like a slightly spicy sweet n sour)
&
Hot Head Sauce
(Tangy Garlic sauce)
There quesadillas are good too.
(Very thick and messy)
(order with hot head sauce)
Super good!
Sunday’s and Monday’s are 2 for 12
Burritos or Bowls.

I’ve been to Hot Head twice now with co-​workers. We attended for lunch on both occasions. Hot Head is similar to Chipotle in that you select your entrée (tacos, burrito, or bowl) and they build it for you. I chose a chicken bowl, which only had one flame by it, indicating that it was mildly spicy. However, I could have chosen spicy chicken, which had another flame or two. I usually get brown rice, black beans, lettuce, sour cream, and medium salsa. By doing this, I can make an apples to apples comparison to Chipotle.
You don’t get nearly as much meat at Hot Head as you do at Chipotle. There was a background flavor in the dish that you might describe as sweet. I think it was the sauce that they mixed with the chicken. I found it tasty, but my three friends found it annoying. Despite receiving less chicken, the dish was still a large portion and very filling. The quality of the food is good, but I love those big chunks of chicken that Chipotle gives me.
I also love that you have your choice of 12 sauces to top your entrée with. Some of them can be a bit spicy as they are based with habanero peppers!
The service is much faster than Chipotle because there weren’t 20 people standing in front of me in line. Chipotle has that cool application that I have installed on my smart phone that lets me order ahead, so I rarely wait in line anyway.
I’d recommend this place, but it’s just shy of Chipotle’s taste, quantity, and quality.

Amazing food! Lots and lots of options, more than chipotle a close comparison to each. Well priced. Spicy options of meats and sauces for those who love spicy food like myself.

Watch out chipotle! Very good experience. Clean and friendly staff. Burritos were gooey and great!

So, I’ve always loved big, messy burritos. Ever since I moved to Cleveland years back and there was this great place in Cleveland Heights called «Que Tal» that served the first monster burritos I can remember.
Well, they’re gone now, and I’ve seen a few places, mostly chains, that do okay, but they could always use something more.
Then, I stumbled in to Hot Head… and I’m feeling happy about burritos again:)
They’re located in a little plaza off of Som Center Road, and they’re easy to miss, but when you go in, you can custom make a burrito that healthy, tasty… and occasionally, HOTTER THAN HADES!
They have almost a dozen sauces available, from mild to SWEET MOTHER OF MOSES hot, and, they even have PINEAPPLE, which I find very refreshing on a burrito the size of my torso:)
The staff seemed a bit overworked, but I believe that might be because they’re open 7 days a week and it appears to be a family operation. The folks were nice, though. Overall, I will be back at Hot Head, if for no other reason, I HAVE AT LEAST 11 MORE SAUCES TO TRY!
(one thing I would really like to see on the menu;salads. They have burrito bowls and burritos, but I did not see a taco salad on there, and with the combo of stuff they offer, that would be one HECK of a salad:)
So, if you’re looking for a tasty lunch that WILL fill you up, don’t be cool, get HOT with Hot Head!

I have eaten here multiple times and truly enjoy every time I am able to! My favorite dish is the bowl. It’s so delicious! The choices of meats, salsas, sauces and other toppings are vast and plentiful. Everything tastes so fresh and the meats are seasoned well.
Delicious food, friendly staff, super clean restaurant and consistent quality.
Most times the owners are hard at work, where if anywhere do you see that?
SO awesome!
There’s never a long line here, so you don’t have to wait a half hour like at Chipotle.
If you haven’t tried it, you really should give it a shot.

I’m not too sure why there are so many negative reviews here. I’ve always had a good experience at Hot Head.
The food is super tasty and a nice change of pace from Chipotle. If the debate is over which is better, I’d go for Hot Head. Chipotle is good of course, but it kind of always tastes the same. Hot Head offers such a variety of sauces and a slightly wider selection of toppings, it’s nice that I can try different things. I especially like how there are so many ways to spice up your burrito or bowl.
Definitely check out the Facebook fan page before you go — they have different specials for $ 1 off or free chips, etc if you mention the Facebook post. Plus they have a «Free Stuff Card» that’s handy if you’re a frequent visitor — you accumulate stickers to eventually get free things.

Good food, great prices, nice staff, liberal coupons. Much more options and variety versus Chipotle and Qdoba. I’m a fan!

Hotheads is the best burrito in Mayfield. Best flavor, best menu options, best ingredients, best service, best kids options, and the fastest.
What really sets them apart are the options. Pineapple and banana peppers go great on spicy burritos. Try it!
They have a kids menu with great choices.
Their variety of sauces further customize flavor. I love the creamy Hot Head sauce.
The meats can be made spicy or regular.
They have a nice clean dining area with TVs too.
You can get exactly what you want here and it is consistently delicious.
Reviewers saying their food was bland didn’t order correctly at the counter.

Lunch Review — pricey, inconsistent, with an unhappy staff
Be sure to stay in your lane… do not deviate… do not try and state the ingredient before your bowl /​tortilla /​chips gets to a station… you will be asked again… the poor staff member will stare at you with blank confusion if you rattle off each station in order even… poor hubby… he is good at these meal by process flow things… he had a hard time slowing down to the pace of his bowl… he never has an issue at Chipolte.
They will double check if you want just pork or spicy pork… but don’t expect to be asked if you want a full bowl or a little bowl… and I had no clue there was a 2 meal deal until I looked on the website when I got home… I found the whole thing much more confusing than Chopolte for some reason… maybe the unhappy staff person who could only respond to single words?
My plain pork sure was… no seasoning… not dry… but no taste…
Corn «salsa»… no seasoning… corn. red onion. cilantro bits… but no taste…
Cheese… might as well have left it off… no taste…
BBQ Sauce… is NOT mild… it is a solid high medium… they can leave off the little dancing flames if they want… it is in no way missing heat.
The whole thing tasted terribly salty… I ran my selections through their online nutrition calculator… huge boo for the 1700mg of sodium… with that much salt there sure shouldn’t have been a seasoning issue.
Poor hubby decided on sour cream… in it’s 10g of fat glory… woops!
I picked up a loyalty card and the cashier held out their hand for it… didn’t say a word… and I was given two stickers for our order… I thanked him… I got a «oh, yeah.»
Would stop here again if Chipolte was busy (which it was… there was a line almost to the door) but would not go out of my way.

I had the pleasure of trying hot head burritos for the first time today, and it was amazing! I was in town from San Diego and have been wanting to try this place. The owners of this store were so cordial and welcoming and are great people! I brought home a couple burritos and a burrito bowl for my family. My dad asked for seconds on the spicy chicken bowl and my sister is in love with the vegetarian tacos! She said they were «even better than chipotle». Can’t wait to go back for some Mexican food cravings.

Terrible tacos. Soft taco stuck to wrapper so it tore when trying to pick it up. Chicken and steak had no flavor.
Putting shredded cheese on chips doe not make nachos. Would have been better if cheese as melted.
Don’t waste your time or money

I’ve enjoyed Chipotle and Qdoba… figured this would be good too. Recommended by a friend. Nope… don’t trust his food judgement any longer. The food was tasteless. The meat, which was supposed to be somewhat spicy, had no flavor, and was dry/​overcooked. Even with a fairly flavorful sauce over the top, the food was bland. Overall, I was underwhelmed. I did not finish what I bought, and tossed it. Typically, leftover Chipotle follows me home.
Also weird? The staff behind the counter shouting chants. Thank you, I don’t need a cabaret, just my lunch please. AND STOP SHOUTING AT ME!!! That’s as weird as coming across the WalMart employees doing their little pep rallies out on the sales floor.